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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119874477 - Amtech Lighting Services
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Amtech Lighting Services
100 S Broadway St
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Mailing Address:
1627 Chico St, South El Monte, CA 91733
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7349
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/15/1995
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/13/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362167850 | ||
| Accident | 362171431 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,310 | $0 | $0 | $210 | $0 | $5,520 |
| Current Penalty | $5,310 | $0 | $0 | $210 | $0 | $5,520 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 1509 A | 11/14/1995 | 12/17/1995 | $210 | $210 | $0 | 11/24/1995 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 23200002 A | 11/14/1995 | 11/27/1995 | $5,310 | $5,310 | $0 | 11/24/1995 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
A lighting service technician was working with a partner, changing fluorescent lamps and ballasts in the lobby of a bank. Because the work was performed while the bank was open for business, the lights were on, and the 277-volt lighting circuit was energized. The technician was standing on a 2.4-meter fiberglass stepladder, and his body was extended up between the aluminum members of a translucent drop ceiling that hung below the lighting fixtures. He had just replaced a ballast and was connecting the conductors. He apparently touched the energized conductor while he was in contact with another conductor or with the aluminum grid. When he yelled for help, his partner pulled the conductor from his hand, and the injured employee fell from the ladder to the floor. He was electrocuted. Paramedics reported finding current entry and exit wounds on both his hands.
Keywords: E GI II, BALLAST--LIGHTING, ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, LIGHTING CIRCUIT, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119874477 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Misc. electrical & electronic equipment repairers |